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Those claims are what religions with their dogmas bring about...they all claim to "know what God wants". In my NDE I didn't experience seeing any God, gods or deities. For me that doesn't mean there is no God. Yet, I don't like the term "God" because of all the baggage that comes with it. I still don't know if there is a "deity" or not. I (personally and unable to prove) do know that consciousness not only survive death, it's eternal. Determining where our consciousness came from is a daunting challenge. Was it created...or did it develop as the big bang happened...and who is able to know? |
I talk about it sometimes with Him, all the suffering in the world.
"Dear God," I have prayed, "how is it possible all the horrors I have seen, all the atrocities you allow man to commit when you – God -- are ever standing so near and could help us? Could we not hear your voice say 'No' with such love and power never again would we harm?" And my Lord replied, "Who would understand if I said that I cannot bear to confine a wing, and not let it learn from the course it chooses." But what of a man walking lost in a forest weeping and calling your name for help, and unknown to him he is heading for a covered pit with sharp spears in it that will maim his flesh when he crashes through the trap? "Yes, why don't I remove every object from this world that could cause someone to weep? Yes, why don't I speak in a way that could save a life?” I opened up my mouth and the Infinite ran to the edges of space -- and all possibilities are contained therein, all possibilities, even sorrow. ”In the end, nothing that ever caused one pain will exist, No one will begrudge Me. The Absolute Innocence of all within my Creation takes a while to understand." ~ Catherine of Sienna (1347-1380) |
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I love that this message is so unconditional. It’s beautiful, and a welcome reminder that it’s in our differences that we are all equal. Equal to everything and nothing all at once. Infinite beings having a human experience, all sharing the ability to love, and an inability to understand things beyond our level of intelligence and control. :) |
Truly a sincere post. Thank you for these deep thoughts. Praise our Lord!
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